Tag: politics

The Florida Elections Commission has upheld a $566 late-filing fine against Palm Beach Gardens Needs Term Limits, a political committee seeking to limit city council members to two three-year terms.

The city clerk levied the fine earlier this year. Attorney James D’Loughy, chairman of the committee and a one-time city council candidate, argued that the group followed state filing deadlines and didn’t know it was supposed to meet a city deadline.

This from James D’Loughy, who chairs the Palm Beach Gardens Needs Term Limits Political Committee: the group plans to drop its lawsuit against the city.

The committee hopes to gain enough signatures to get two questions on ballots next year: one that would impose a limit of two three-year terms for council members, and another that would make the limits apply to current members of the board, some of whom …

Perhaps it’s a coincidence, but the first city council meeting to go online will have a curious item on the agenda: a proclamation that it’s ‘Civility Month.’
Also on the agenda, a tip of the hat to City Attorney R. Max Loman, for five years of service.
There’s also a final vote scheduled to bring city law in line with state law by making it easier to get referendum questions on an …

Gardens city council candidates got big boosts from contributions in the final weeks of the Group 3 and 5 campaigns, including substantial collections from supportive political committees that sent out mailers.

A pro-Eric Jablin political committee collected $23,500 during the Group 3 city council race against challenger Michael Peragine, including $18,500 in the final two-week reporting period before the March 11 election.

PALM BEACH GARDENS — Three of four candidates for City Council squared off over open government, growth management, term limits and a host of other issues in a collegial forum before a standing-room-only crowd at the city’s branch library Tuesday night.

Group 3 challenger Michael Peragine and Group 5 challenger Robin Deaton, who both jumped into the race as opponents of a proposed $100 million spring training complex off Central Boulevard, …

PALM BEACH GARDENS — Political newcomer Michael Peragine topped the $100,000 mark in campaign contributions in his effort to unseat Group 3 City Councilman Eric Jablin, the most collected in any race in recent memory.

The 21-year-incumbent also rousted his supporters, who brought his total to nearly $40,000 in January, up $28,000 from the month before.

City council candidate Michael Peragine says he topped the $100,000 mark in campaign contributions as January came to a close.

Peragine, a political newcomer hoping to topple 21-year-incumbent Eric Jablin, said he expects to raise at least $125,000 by the March 11 election. Political observers in the city say Peragine’s numbers are the highest in memory for a council race.

“Funds continue to come in,” Peragine said Wednesday. “I’m not even asking …

With just one day to go before the qualifying period for Palm Beach Gardens city council races ends, Mayor Bert Premuroso lost his only announced competitor, meaning that barring last-minute entries, he’ll be considered automatically reelected as of the 4:30 p.m. Friday qualifying deadline.

Three of the five council seats are up for election on March 11.

In Group 1, Premuroso, first elected in 2008, faced a potential run by Kevin Easton, …